Apple Podcast Rankings - USA - Society & Culture

Discover the Top 100 Podcasts in USA

Explore the latest data-driven rankings of the top 100 podcasts in USA. Our comprehensive analysis covers the best Apple Podcasts across various categories, providing insights into the most popular shows, episode lengths, publication frequencies, and leading hosting services. Whether you're a podcast creator or an avid listener, find the top-ranked podcasts that everyone is tuning into right now.

Podcast charts from 27 Apr 2026

04/27/2026

Average data

Episodes: 373
Frequency: every 37 days
Duration: 00:55:36

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (4 shows)
2. Audible (4 shows)
3. PodcastOne (4 shows)
4. Pushkin Industries (3 shows)
5. NPR (3 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (22 shows)
2. Simplecast (19 shows)
3. ART19 (16 shows)
4. Omny Studio (12 shows)
5. Acast (8 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Stuff You Should KnowStuff You Should KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2035Omny Studio
43
2Podcast The Shawn Ryan ShowThe Shawn Ryan ShowShawn RyanSociety & Culture404Megaphone
53
3Podcast The Ezra Klein ShowThe Ezra Klein ShowNew York Times OpinionSociety & Culture5Simplecast
69
4Podcast The Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetThe Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & MindsetDetermined Society Podcast | Overcoming Adversity & MindsetSociety & Culture302Simplecast
63
5Podcast This American LifeThis American LifeThis American LifeSociety & Culture15Simplecast
38
6Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture940Simplecast
38
7Podcast Sword and ScaleSword and ScaleSword and ScaleTrue Crime67Spreaker
84
8Podcast Behind the BastardsBehind the BastardsCool Zone Media and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture1188Omny Studio
59
9Podcast Focus: We Keep Us SafeFocus: We Keep Us SafeKUOW News and InformationSociety & Culture21Omny Studio
73
10Podcast The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam GrantThe Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam GrantVox Media Podcast NetworkSociety & Culture116Megaphone
48
11Podcast Radio RentalRadio RentalTenderfoot TV & AudacySociety & Culture133WideOrbit
48
12Podcast The Secret World of Roald DahlThe Secret World of Roald DahliHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture14Omny Studio
78
13Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture307Megaphone
42
14Podcast Modern WisdomModern WisdomChris WilliamsonSociety & Culture1154Megaphone
58
15Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
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Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
16Podcast Stay TranquiloStay TranquiloStay Tranquilo NetworkSociety & Culture172Simplecast
48
17Podcast Revisionist HistoryRevisionist HistoryPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture216Omny Studio
69
18Podcast All There Is with Anderson CooperAll There Is with Anderson CooperCNN PodcastsSociety & Culture66Megaphone
42
19Podcast Careless | Tortoise Investigates Careless | Tortoise Investigates The ObserverSociety & Culture121Acast
73
20Podcast The Oprah PodcastThe Oprah PodcastHarpoSociety & Culture109ART19
68
21Podcast The Viall FilesThe Viall FilesNick ViallSociety & Culture1214Libsyn
63
22Podcast On with Kara SwisherOn with Kara SwisherVox MediaSociety & Culture433Megaphone
63
23Podcast HeavyweightHeavyweightPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture129Omny Studio
53
24Podcast I've Had ItI've Had ItJennifer Welch and Angie SullivanSociety & Culture402Megaphone
48
25Podcast The InterviewThe InterviewThe New York TimesSociety & Culture5Simplecast
48
26Podcast What Now? with Trevor NoahWhat Now? with Trevor NoahTrevor NoahSociety & Culture155Simplecast
73
27Podcast Chicks in the OfficeChicks in the OfficeBarstool SportsSociety & Culture910Unknown
53
28Podcast If Books Could KillIf Books Could KillMichael Hobbes & Peter ShamshiriSociety & Culture79Buzzsprout
38
29Podcast Khloé in Wonder LandKhloé in Wonder LandKhloé KardashianSociety & Culture55ART19
63
30Podcast So SupernaturalSo SupernaturalAudiochuck | Crime HouseSociety & Culture211Simplecast
32
31Podcast Timcast IRLTimcast IRLTimcast MediaSociety & Culture1735Libsyn
53
32Podcast ReThinkingReThinkingTEDSociety & Culture224Acast
59
33Podcast We Can Do Hard ThingsWe Can Do Hard ThingsTreat Media and Glennon DoyleSociety & Culture644Megaphone
48
34Podcast The InitiationThe InitiationSebastian DienstSociety & Culture0Podbean
22
35Podcast Diabolical LiesDiabolical LiesKatie Gatti Tassin & Caro Claire BurkeSociety & Culture63Substack
43
36Podcast OnlyFantasyOnlyFantasyAudibleSociety & Culture29ART19
63
37Podcast The Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It with Mike RoweSociety & Culture506Libsyn
52
38Podcast AdriftAdriftApple TV / Blanchard HouseSociety & Culture9ART19
69
39Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture353ART19
68
40Podcast Where Should We Begin? with Esther PerelWhere Should We Begin? with Esther PerelEsther Perel Global MediaSociety & Culture155Megaphone
53
41Podcast Stuff They Don't Want You To KnowStuff They Don't Want You To KnowiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture2028Omny Studio
53
42Podcast Dream Life ClubDream Life ClubSumi KrishnanSociety & Culture45Captivate
58
43Podcast CreepCastCreepCastWendigoon & MeatCanyonSociety & Culture124Megaphone
38
44Podcast The Best People with Nicolle WallaceThe Best People with Nicolle WallaceMS NOW, Nicolle WallaceSociety & Culture83Simplecast
47
45Podcast Against The OddsAgainst The OddsAudibleSociety & Culture292ART19
83
46Podcast TED Talks DailyTED Talks DailyTEDSociety & Culture2825Acast
43
47Podcast The Nerve with Maureen CallahanThe Nerve with Maureen CallahanMK MediaSociety & Culture198Simplecast
62
48Podcast Second ThoughtSecond ThoughtThe Free PressSociety & Culture9Megaphone
53
49Podcast Offline with Jon FavreauOffline with Jon FavreauCrooked MediaSociety & Culture256Audioboom
53
50Podcast Modern LoveModern LoveThe New York TimesSociety & Culture3Simplecast
63
51Podcast The Town with Matthew BelloniThe Town with Matthew BelloniThe RingerSociety & Culture679Megaphone
42
52Podcast Love This Way!Love This Way!Shaleea Venney Society & Culture152Buzzsprout
58
53Podcast The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosThe Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosPushkin IndustriesSociety & Culture277Omny Studio
83
54Podcast Let's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariLet's Be Honest with Kristin CavallariDear MediaSociety & Culture153ART19
52
55Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture436Megaphone
32
56Podcast HysteriaHysteriaHysteriaSociety & Culture446Audioboom
38
57Podcast Code SwitchCode SwitchNPRSociety & Culture653Simplecast
53
58Podcast Coffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyCoffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie ChrisleyPodcastOneSociety & Culture506ART19
53
59Podcast Getting FreeGetting FreeInternational Beit DinSociety & Culture7Podbean
63
60Podcast Next Question with Katie CouricNext Question with Katie CouricKatie Couric MediaSociety & Culture432Acast
53
61Podcast ScamfluencersScamfluencersAudibleSociety & Culture146ART19
73
62Podcast What I survived What I survived Jack LaurenceSociety & Culture66Acast
83
63Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture142Megaphone
68
64Podcast Clock It with Symone & EugeneClock It with Symone & EugeneMSNBCNews25Simplecast
53
65Missing podcast logo
Wait a Second...
Feed not publicly shared by the creator
The RingerSociety & Culture34N/A
N/A
66Podcast Chrisley Confessions 2.0Chrisley Confessions 2.0PodcastOneSociety & Culture66ART19
63
67Podcast Travel with Rick StevesTravel with Rick StevesRick StevesSociety & Culture1083Unknown
38
68Podcast Not Dead YetNot Dead YetRicochetSociety & Culture17Spreaker
69
69Podcast Wild Card with Rachel MartinWild Card with Rachel MartinNPRSociety & Culture134Simplecast
58
70Podcast Barely FamousBarely FamousPodcastOneSociety & Culture258ART19
53
71Podcast U Up?U Up?Betches MediaSociety & Culture809Megaphone
64
72Podcast Dear Hank & JohnDear Hank & JohnComplexlySociety & Culture465ART19
73
73Podcast It's Been a MinuteIt's Been a MinuteNPRSociety & Culture1109Simplecast
69
74Podcast Soul BoomSoul BoomRainn WilsonSociety & Culture97Megaphone
69
75Podcast Where Everybody Knows Your Name with Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson (sometimes)Where Everybody Knows Your Name with Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson (sometimes)Team Coco & Ted Danson, Woody HarrelsonSociety & Culture129Simplecast
68
76Podcast Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayHigher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayThe Ringer Society & Culture600Megaphone
42
77Podcast 5CAST w/ Andrew Callaghan5CAST w/ Andrew CallaghanAndrew CallaghanSociety & Culture31Buzzsprout
38
78Podcast What It Was LikeWhat It Was LikeSuperreal Society & Culture97Acast
79
79Podcast Girls Next LevelGirls Next LevelHolly Madison & Bridget MarquardtSociety & Culture207Libsyn
68
80Podcast Big LivesBig LivesPushkin Industries and BBC StudiosSociety & Culture9Omny Studio
79
81Podcast Cleared Hot - Powered By BRCCCleared Hot - Powered By BRCCAndy StumpfSociety & Culture806Libsyn
32
82Podcast Macrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterMacrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT CommenterBarstool SportsSociety & Culture546Unknown
38
83Podcast Philosophize This!Philosophize This!Stephen WestSociety & Culture252Megaphone
38
84Podcast Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and ManipulationTrust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and ManipulationExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture268Omny Studio
63
85Podcast Wayfinder: Life-Changing TravelWayfinder: Life-Changing TraveliHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture24Omny Studio
58
86Podcast Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole ByerWhy Won't You Date Me? with Nicole ByerHeadgum & Nicole ByerSociety & Culture469ART19
68
87Podcast The Dating DetectivesThe Dating DetectivesDear MediaSociety & Culture178ART19
48
88Podcast Brooke and Connor Make A PodcastBrooke and Connor Make A PodcastTMG StudiosSociety & Culture239ART19
41
89Podcast OtherworldOtherworldOtherworldSociety & Culture262WideOrbit
48
90Podcast Monsters Among UsMonsters Among UsDerek Hayes | Audioboom StudiosSociety & Culture621Audioboom
73
91Podcast Critics at Large | The New YorkerCritics at Large | The New YorkerThe New YorkerSociety & Culture147Megaphone
63
92Podcast Reclaiming with Monica LewinskyReclaiming with Monica LewinskyPrufrock LLCSociety & Culture79Megaphone
63
93Podcast No Stupid QuestionsNo Stupid QuestionsFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture340Simplecast
63
94Podcast The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3iHeartPodcasts and Rococo PunchSociety & Culture42Omny Studio
63
95Podcast Literally! With Rob LoweLiterally! With Rob LoweStitcher & Team Coco, Rob LoweSociety & Culture369Simplecast
58
96Podcast Wartime StoriesWartime Storiesunknown_authorSociety & Culture124Megaphone
52
97Podcast Mark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark Narrations - Reddit StoriesMark BSociety & Culture2000Acast
53
98Podcast STASSI with TaySTASSI with TayPodcastOneSociety & Culture469ART19
38
99Podcast Making Space with Hoda KotbMaking Space with Hoda KotbHoda Kotb, TODAYSociety & Culture172Simplecast
68
100Podcast Jim Harold's CampfireJim Harold's CampfireJim HaroldSociety & Culture14Megaphone
58

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